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“Only out of a great delusion would I say, We have learned how to send men to the moon. No such thing is true. We have not. Somebody has, to be sure, but not "we". We have not wiped out polio, nor have we learned the secret of atomic energy. A few of us, and a very few of us, have done all such things. Unless I remember that, I am continually subject to the delusion that tells me that I am somehow "better" and more "advanced" than my very distant ancestors who painted pictures on the walls of caves, and just because I happen to be a member of we.”

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The Gift of Fire

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Richard Mitchell
Richard Mitchell

Richard Mitchell was an expert in an unknown field active in the 20th century. His life and achievements are not widely documented, but based on limited information, he made significant contributions to his professional field. more

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